Do the festivals knock on the doors of exhilaration and enthusiasm in you? 59 Most Famous Festivals of India 2021, Do you eagerly look forward to the festivals and occasions every year? Most of us do, eagerly wait to feel the festivities and have the ultimate fun. Festivals are always the beautiful time of the year that fills the life with a lot more happiness, fun, love, joy and togetherness. Luckily, India is the heart of festivals. India is blessed with a whole bunch of festivals, enriched with cultures and traditions. Various parts of India celebrate various festivals.
In addition, the interesting part is that the same festivals have different names in different parts of the country. Festivals are synonymous with excitement, enjoyment and merrymaking. Therefore, festivals are loaded with interesting festivities, rituals and traditions. Hence, we decided to list down the dates of festivals that will be observed in the coming year 2021. So, find below the 59 Most Famous Festivals of India 2021.
List of Most Famous Festivals of India 2021 | 59 Most Famous Festivals of India 2021
| DATE | DAY | FESTIVAL |
| 1 January | Friday | New Year |
| 11 January | Monday | Masik Shivaratri |
| 13 January | Wednesday | Lohri |
| 14 January | Thursday | Pongal, Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti |
| 16 February | Tuesday | Basant Panchami, Saraswathi Puja |
| 11 March | Thursday | Mahashivratri |
| 13 March | Saturday | Losar |
| 20 March | Saturday | Navroz |
| 28 March | Sunday | Palm Sunday |
| 28 March | Sunday | Choti Holi, Holika Dahan |
| 29 March | Monday | Holi |
| 29 March – 31 March | Monday – Wednesday | Hola Mohalla |
| 2 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 April | Sunday | Easter |
| 4 April | Sunday | Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda Date) |
| 12 April | Monday | Ramadan Begins |
| 13 April | Tuesday | Chaitra Navratri Begins |
| 13 April | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Telugu New Year |
| 14 April | Wednesday | Baisakhi |
| 14 April – 20 April | Wednesday – Tuesday | Rongali Bihu |
| 21 April | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| 23 April | Friday | Thrissur Pooram |
| 25 April | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 27 April | Tuesday | Hanuman Jayanti |
| 12 May – 13 May | Wednesday – Thursday | Eid-Ul-Fitr, Ramadan Ends |
| 26 May | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
| 12 July | Monday | Rath Yatra |
| 15 July | Saturday | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 20 July | Tuesday | Ashadhi Ekadashi |
| 19 July – 20 July | Monday – Tuesday | Eid ul-Adha |
| 24 July | Saturday | Guru Purnima |
| 11 August | Wednesday | Hariyali Teej |
| 13 August | Friday | Nag Panchami |
| 16 August | Monday | Parsi New Year |
| 19 August | Thursday | Muharram/Ashura |
| 21 August | Saturday | Onam/Thiruvonam |
| 22 August | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 25 August | Wednesday | Kajari Teej |
| 30 August | Monday | Janmashtami |
| 31 August | Tuesday | Dahi Handi |
| 9 September | Thursday | Hartalika Teej |
| 10 September | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 19 September | Sunday | Anant Chaturdashi |
| 7 October | Thursday | Sharad Navratri Begins |
| 11 October – 15 October | Monday – Friday | Durga Puja Begins |
| 14 October | Thursday | Navratri |
| 13 October | Wednesday | Mahashtami |
| 15 October | Friday | Dussehra, Durga Visarjan |
| 18 October – 19 October | Monday – Tuesday | Milad un-Nabi |
| 24 October | Sunday | Karva Chauth |
| 2 November | Tuesday | Dhanteras |
| 4 November | Thursday | Diwali |
| 4 November | Thursday | Kali Puja |
| 5 November | Friday | Govardhan Puja |
| 6 November | Saturday | Bhai Dooj |
| 8 November | Monday | Chhath Puja Begins (Nahai Khai) |
| 11 November | Thursday | Chhath Puja Ends (Suryodaya Argh) |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas |
Please Note: Following calendar has been prepared after thorough research but some of the festivals are subject to vary depending on the positioning of the moon.
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